Dr. Yelena Zalkina, MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
35 Vicente St San Francisco CA, 94127About
Dr. Yelena Zalkina is a psychiatrist practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Zalkina is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Zalkina diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Zalkina may treat patients through a variety of methods including medications, psychotherapy or talk therapy, psychosocial interventions and more, depending on each individual case. Different medications that a psychiatrist might prescribe include antidepressants, antipsychotic mediations, mood stabilizers, stimulants, sedatives and hypnotics. Dr. Zalkina treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Moscow Med Stomatologic Inst- Moscow- Russia 1992
Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry
Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry named after A.I. Evdokimov 1992
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Psychosis
- Dementia
- Schizophrenia
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